The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-17

menu tuuS mace Oelug Sl,U0U. 10 W f. Aoiy,
Tim Griffin. John Murphy, J. F. Griffin, VIM.
Colbert and John Ferriter, $40 each was given,
while the following received $35 each: John r.
McHugh, H. G. Cook, VIM. D. Parkinson. Pat
Z. F!annery, c. r. Smith, L. Cavanaugh. B. G.
Giligen, p. F. Doughertv, E. F. WEIGH, Aug.
Kaslim, Ira c. Webb Wm Lyons. R. Barrett.
Tim Fitzgerald. John Laughlin. j. Tanning and
W. " Veach. John Kurtz and Dave Fleming got
$50 each. John Cottrel $50. and L. Murphy,
Jerry Cullum, Darby Donahue and 7. j. Golfer,
SIS each.
ST. PATRIcK's DAY.
The st. Patricks parade will occur at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. All the military companies of
the city. and nearly all the organized societies,
together with the City Council and the Board
OF Aldermen have signifed their intention to
participate in it. James Dougherty will oficate
as grand marshal. The line of march
will be as follows: From the corner of Maryland
and tennessee south on Tennessee to Georgia,
east to Illinois, north to Washington east to
Alabama, north to Market, west around the
Circle on the right to Tennessee, south to Wash
lngton, west to Missouri, countermarch to Ma
sonic Hall. where the meeting commemoratlng
the day will be held. The chief address will be
delivered by Maj W. H. Calkins. The meeting
will be presided over by James H. Deery At
o'clock committee will be at Masonic Hall TO
furnish badges to all citizens who may call
THE RAcE-TRAcK MOVEMENT.
struction of a mile track have attracted interest
from the outside. At meeting held night be-
fore last, when the project was considered in
many Of its details, George Fl. Morgan, of the
Chicago Horseman, made speech on the popu-
larity of horse trotting and racing. He called
them the king of sports and spoke of the many
track associations organized and successfully
maintained within the past few years. He said:
Indeed. there is scarcely city of any impor.
lance that has not frst-class association, and
everywhere hear surprise expressed that the
beautiful city of Indianapolis is almost the soli-
tary exception. believe that this would prove
one or the best points In the entire country to
organize a powerful and frstciass association
of this kind The geographical location. the fact
that Indiana Is contiguous to the four great
breeding States. Kentucky Ohio Michigan and
| Illinois, that the railroad facilities are
almost uneQualed, that the citizens of the State
liberal and sportloving people, and that the
| breeding interest here is RAPIDLY assuming grand
| proportions, would indicate that indianapolis
could hold fair or trottng meeting which would
| rival any similar institution in the country. 1t
is important that such an organization should IN
clude large number of the better class OF cltl-
| zens, that its officers should be prominent men,
| who would command universal confidence and re-
spect ard that its affairs should be administered
| in just aud liberal manner"
COUNCIL OF CHOSEN FRIENDS.
Yesterday the sixth meeting of the Grand
| Council of Chosen Friends convened in its hall
in the Baldwin Block, with ffty-two delegates
| from as many subordinate lodges in this State
| representing a membership of 2100 Among
| the more prominent representatives present
were Rev. T. G. Beharrell, New Albany; DR.. c.
| S. Pixley Elkhart; J. H. Hyde, III. D., Terre
Haute: Joseph Hanks. Logansport; Prof. T. n
James and Z. r. Luther. Brazil; C. S. Langrove
! Goshen, and James Suthard, Frankfort
| The reports of all the officers were
| highly encouraging. The growth of the
| order has been marked. During the
| past year five new councils were instituted, and
| the prospects are that during the coming yea,
| the number will be doubled The treasurers re
port showed good balance, both in the genera
| and relief funds. During the year 500. 900 was
| paid on relief fund certificates and disability
| claims, making total of 1872, 412 81 paid or
| death claims during the seven years existence
of the order. The following officers we're elected
for The ensuing year:
| Grand Councilor-Dr. c. D. Pearson city.
| Grand Assistant Councilor-E A. Campbell. Elk
| hart.
| Grand Vice-councior-A1rs. Hattie A. Small, Wal
ton, Ind.
| Grant Recorder n. Beers city.
| Grand Treasurer-John McElwell, city.
| Grand Prelate-Mrs. Z. III. Tiffany. city.
Grand Guard-B. L. Benz Middleburg, Ind.
| Grand Secretary-Mrs Rose S. Jones, city.
! Grand Trustee-Dr NJ Z. Green Albion, Ind.
| Grand Warden-Mrs. T. J. Yohnt city.
Grand Representative to supreme Council. T.
Lecklider city.